Examples Of Hypocrisy In Tartuffe

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The main subject of Molière’s Tartuffe is the criticizing and making a mockery of religious men of God who displays hypocrisy in comparison to real faithful Christians. Tartuffe is presented as a fake man of God who presents himself as devout man of God but all he does is use the religion as a front for his corruptions and immorality. For example, Tartuffe makes sure that it is known to everyone that he is the one that is helping and devoting his time to the under privileged, but all the while he is coveting the life of his friend, Orgon, especially trying to seduce Elmire, Orgon’s wife. Tartuffe portrays to everyone that he is very religious and living his life according to the “Word”, therefore thinking he has the authority to tell everyone